 One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it that men should love lies : where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets; nor for advantage, as with the merchant; but for the lie's sake.  Twenty of Bacon's essays, ed. by F. Storr - Page 1by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 214 pages
...favour ; but a natural^ though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lie's sake. Bnt I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masques,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...favour : but a natural though corrupt love of the lye itself. One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men should love lyes ; where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor for advantage, as with the merchant... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...they make for pleasure, as with poets ; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but for the lye's sake. But I cannot tell : this same truth is a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as randle-lights. Truth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1820 - 548 pages
...but a natural, though corrupt love of the lie itself. • One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should VOL. V. 2 be in it, that men should love lies, where "neither they make for pleasure, as with poets;... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...favour ; but a natural, though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...that doth not shew the masques, and mummeries, and trinmphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candlelights. Truth may perhaps come to the... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...favour ; but a natural, though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what should be in it, that men should love lies, whether neither they make for pleasure, as with poets; nor for advantage, as with the merchant ; but... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...favour : but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later school of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...favour, but a natural though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter, and is at a stand to think what...a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily ad candle-lights. Truth... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pages
...natural though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians ox ami no tl i the matter, and is at a stand to think what should...a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pages
...natural though corrupt love of the lie itself. One of the later schools of the Grecians examine th the matter, and is at a stand to think what should...a naked and open day-light, that doth not shew the masks, and mummeries, and triumphs of the world, half so stately and daintily as candle-lights. Truth... | |
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